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In reply to the discussion: Horrible news, there is a Russian oligarch named Valdamir Potanin who owns a contract... [View all]Anon-C
(3,430 posts)4. First Four paragraphs from what I am sure is just more Russian hysteria:
Top Maryland officials say the FBI told them this week that the state's voter registration platform was purchased by a Russian oligarch in 2015, without state officials knowing. The FBI did not indicate a breach occurred, but state officials say they're moving forward with a full review.
"We were briefed late yesterday, along with Governor Hogan, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the software vendor who maintains portions of the State Board of Elections voter registration platform was purchased by a Russian investor in 2015, without the knowledge of state officials," Maryland State Senate President Thomas Mike Miller, Jr. and Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch, said in a joint statement Friday.
State officials say they were told they were told their voter registration system, ByteGrid LLC, is financed by AltPoint Capital Partners, whose fund manager is "a Russian" and largest investor is Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin. ByteGrid LLC performs a vast array of voting-related functions for the state, including voter registration, the state's online voter registration system, online ballot delivery and unofficial election night results.
"While the FBI did not indicate that there was a breach, we were concerned enough to ask Attorney General [Brian] Frosh to review the existing contractual obligation of the state, as well as asked for a review of the system to ensure there have been no breaches," Miller and Busch said.
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Horrible news, there is a Russian oligarch named Valdamir Potanin who owns a contract... [View all]
brush
Aug 2018
OP
I don't quite know what you're saying with your post but my daughter's friend in Maryland...
brush
Aug 2018
#7
I don't know how we can continue to hold elections on any level. Has it become a crap shoot?
YOHABLO
Aug 2018
#12
It could have been done easily. The Russians have infiltrated our government.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2018
#13
Rand Paul just came back from Russia and just met with trump on the golf course...
brush
Aug 2018
#15
Can't speak for other places, but if more votes tallied than actual registered voters,
yellowdogintexas
Aug 2018
#20